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This piece is about discrimination. It's about judging someone based on their race, religion, gender, etc. It's something, unfortunately,that most of us can relate to.

If a dog meows, Is it considered a cat? If a tree's leaves turn red, Is it considered autumn? If a light blinks rapidly, Is considered to be on? If a poet writes music, Is he considered a songwriter? If someone bangs on a door, Is it considered knocking? If, if, if. If I stop this right here, Is it considered rude? If, if, if. If a watermelon's orange, Is it considered a cantaloupe? If, if, if. If only so many things, So many wonders, Can fit into a sentence- If, if, if. If friends have a fight, Are they considered enemies? Does it matter how they feel? Or is it just how they're labeled? If, if, if. A name is nothing. If, if, if. If what's there is truly real. And if this poem doesn't make any sense, Then it's a work of art.

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it really makes you think, doesn't it? i read it a couple of times, just to wonder about it all. nicely done, as all the best works of art are ones that make others think. i know i've said this before, but keep writing great things!